Frost cracks in the tree

Frost cracks in the tree.

Frost cracks occur as a result of large temperature differences between day and night. During a sunny winter day, the trunk of a tree can get so hot, that it reaches a temperature of a few degrees above zero. As the temperature rises, it increases …

Breaks in branches at forks, part 2

The binding elements are usually steel bars of thickness 10-12 mm passing through the tied pins through and terminated with nuts with large p-shaped washers preventing squeezing into the wood.

The shape of the pad and its arrangement in relation to the pulp plane.

Breaks in branches at forks, part 1

The most common fractures are bifurcations, in which the branches form a small angle with each other. This damage is much more common in older trees, because in such places there are certain stresses caused by the increase in thickness of the forked branches at the point of contact of their surfaces. Stress …

Fractures of branches and limbs

Fractures occur as a result of various loads, the size of which exceeds the strength of the wood. Such overloads most often occur during very strong winds’ affecting the tree in its leafy state or as a result of icing on the branches after falling frosted rain, due to snow cover caused by freezing of the falling snow …

Removal of large and heavy branches

Removing large and heavy branches is technically quite difficult, which cannot be held during cutting. Failure to perform such a cut often leads to very large damage. The correct way is to cut off the branches first at a fairly long distance from the root, a …

Technique of cutting trees and shrubs

The method of making cuts depends on the thickness of the cut shoots or branches, from the location of the nearest bud or side branch, the quality of the wood and the size of the wound.
Young and thin shoots are usually cut above the bud, from which the new shoot is predicted to grow. Leaving …

Care for older trees after transplanting

The care of older trees after transplanting is primarily treatments aimed at limiting water loss and its replenishment by appropriate, very careful watering. The tree should only be watered then, when there is a need for lego.

Where the earth from the depth 20 cm when compressed …

Tree transplanting machines

Attempts to technically improve the transplanting of large trees led to the construction, followed by major improvements to the special transplanting machines. The machines are operated by one person, you can dig holes with this machine, dig up, transport and plant trees. Such a machine may be self-propelled …

The place where the tree is planted

The tree is usually removed from the vehicle by a crane at the planting site. If the block is well secured and has a small size, the tree can be pulled off after, a ramp made of planks.

The depth of the pits for planted trees should correspond to the height of their root ball, …

Loading of the tree on the board

Transplanting larger trees is technically quite difficult due to their weight, which is especially true of trees transplanted with a lump of earth, and because of the size and shape of the tree's crown. The least complicated thing is to transplant large trees with a root ball by moving it …